The wristbands could prove to be a far cheaper and easier tool, especially with younger participants. “Anyone can put on a silicone wristband. These are the ones that you buy online,” Quintana ...

California-based Custom Wristbands and its owner also pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix prices, according to court documents. The company agreed to pay a criminal penalty of $409,000. Angeles ...

“Silicone wristbands absorb chemicals very similar to how a human absorbs them,” said Penelope Quintana, Ph.D. MPH. Dr. Quintana is a professor with San Diego State’s School of Public Health.